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Title:	Frostbite Express
Filename:	themes/xmas/frstexps.zip
Size:	2.74 MB
Date:	12/24/23
Author:	Emperor S P O O N
Description:	Complevel 9 (Boom) Train level inspired by Build Engine vehicle levels (see Blood E1M3) and The Polar Express (movie). Enjoy the view while you can. This was meant to be part of a larger wad collaboration with some of the folks from Civvie 11's Discord server. The wad was intended to be dubbed 'Civvie's XMAS Electroshock', and it would've ended with you fighting Mecha-Santa (it would've been a sprite-swap with the Spider-Mastermind with some DEHACKED to make sure the bounding box fitted the sprites, but still...). Unfortunately we were not able to make the deadline of Christmas 2022, and as time went on we were gradually less and less encouraged to finish it. No one was to blame for the project falling through; that's just how projects go sometimes. I feel bad for not doing more to finish it, but even I have to admit I'm not really in the mood to do so. But at least now I can feel okay knowing something from that project survived until the end, and that people can now enjoy playing even a bit of it. With permission from SkeletronMK, I'll have the Mecha-Santa sprite edits in a .zip folder in the dropbox link if you're curious about using it for your own wads. Just be sure to credit him for it. I'll also include any other unused/unfinished content that I can reasonably find and share. Have fun.
Credits:	Id Software, CharlieMarks for signing off on this stand-alone release, Doomkid for the XMAS resources, SN-42 for some of the sprites, Cheapscate98 for being a good buddy, SkeletronMK for the creation of the Mecha-Santa sprite edits. Playtesters: LVENdead, Sandwedge, and ProfBloomVTuber
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	Oct. 16, 2022 -> Nov. 9, 2022
Editor(s) used:	Ultimate Doom Builder, SLADE
Bugs:	I hope not...
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Advanced engine needed  : Boom, or a source port with UMAPINFO support
Primary purpose         : Single play
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Title                   : Frostbite Express
Filename                : FrstExps.wad
Release date            : December 23rd, 2023
Author                  : Emperor S P O O N
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : GLOOM.wad, FiltPlnt.wad, CmndBnkr.wad, LotS.wad,
                          tPoGW.wad
Misc. Author Info       : S P O O N is pronounced with extra reverb

Description             : Complevel 9 (Boom)
                          
                          Train level inspired by Build Engine vehicle levels
                          (see Blood E1M3) and The Polar Express (movie).
                          Enjoy the view while you can.
                          	
                          This was meant to be part of a larger wad
                          collaboration with some of the folks from Civvie
                          11's Discord server. The wad was intended to be
                          dubbed 'Civvie's XMAS Electroshock', and it
                          would've ended with you fighting Mecha-Santa (it
                          would've been a sprite-swap with the
                          Spider-Mastermind with some DEHACKED to make sure
                          the bounding box fitted the sprites, but still...).
                          Unfortunately we were not able to make the deadline
                          of Christmas 2022, and as time went on we were
                          gradually less and less encouraged to finish it.
                          	
                          No one was to blame for the project falling
                          through; that's just how projects go sometimes. I
                          feel bad for not doing more to finish it, but even
                          I have to admit I'm not really in the mood to do
                          so. But at least now I can feel okay knowing
                          something from that project survived until the end,
                          and that people can now enjoy playing even a bit of
                          it.
                          
                          With permission from SkeletronMK, I'll have the
                          Mecha-Santa sprite edits in a .zip folder in the
                          dropbox link if you're curious about using it for
                          your own wads. Just be sure to credit him for it.
                          I'll also include any other unused/unfinished
                          content that I can reasonably find and share.
                          
                          Have fun.

Additional Credits to   : Id Software, CharlieMarks for signing off on this
                          stand-alone release, Doomkid for the XMAS
                          resources, SN-42 for some of the sprites,
                          Cheapscate98 for being a good buddy, SkeletronMK
                          for the creation of the Mecha-Santa sprite edits.
                          
                          Playtesters: LVENdead, Sandwedge, and
                          ProfBloomVTuber
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* What is included *

New levels              : 1
Sounds                  : Yes
Music                   : Yes
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : Yes
Demos                   : No
Other                   : No
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : Doom 2
Map #                   : MAP01
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : No
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : No
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : Yes

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : Oct. 16, 2022 -> Nov. 9, 2022
Editor(s) used          : Ultimate Doom Builder, SLADE
Known Bugs              : I hope not...
May Not Run With        : Any source port I didn't test (maybe)
Tested With             : DSDA-Doom 0.26.2, PrBoom+ 2.6.2, Eternity 4.02.00,
                          ZDoom 2.8.1, GZDoom 4.10.00

* Copyright / Permissions *

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

You are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
and remix, transform, and build upon the material. If you do so, you must
give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if
changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way
that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the
material for commercial purposes.

* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

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